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NHTSA campaign 13V268000 · Volvo campaign RVXX1303

Volvo Recall 13V-268: Redundant Clutch Disengagement Signal

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 13V268000 (Volvo campaign RVXX1303) was reported by Volvo Trucks North America on June 26, 2013, with 23,056 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VAH, Volvo VHD, Volvo VNL and more for model years 2007–2014. Owners were notified on August 26, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V268000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V268000 (also written 13V-268 or 13V268)
Filed by
Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo campaign number
RVXX1303
Report received
Potentially affected
23,056 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Clutch Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V268000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V268000.

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 VAH, VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied.

Safety consequence

Without a signal to disengage the clutch when the brakes are applied, the distance required to stop the truck may lengthen, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Trucks will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles if necessary. The recall began on August 26, 2013. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1303. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V268000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.